as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
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Recent Examples of wore out
From busy tile backsplashes that quickly wore out their welcome to furniture silhouettes that turned comfort into an afterthought, 2025 delivered no shortage of design trends, but not all of them were meant for the long haul.
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Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Watching Twister on my parents’ VHS player until the tape wore out and riding my bike to Blockbuster to rent another copy.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Workers wore out their shoes every eight days, the worker said.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Hurts wore out a defense without Micah Parsons on touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards — no legal tush push needed.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Watching Twister on my parents’ VHS player until the tape wore out and riding my bike to Blockbuster to rent another copy.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Workers wore out their shoes every eight days, the worker said.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Hurts wore out a defense without Micah Parsons on touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards — no legal tush push needed.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore out
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For the Los Angeles premiere of Marty Supreme, the two wore custom Chrome Hearts looks.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Emma Stone wore comfy, but sophisticated silk pants to a Louis Vuitton event in New York.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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Several districts in Kyiv were hit in the attack and an emergency medical aid worker was among those killed, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is not the primary custodian of police or court records and is often asked to assist only after survivors and attorneys have exhausted other avenues.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Venezuelans are exhausted after 26 years of Chavismo.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even hospital appointments were overwhelming, with bright lights leaving her drained and overstimulated.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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This vast gulf between us, not just as Americans but as human beings, has drained me of hope.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Wore out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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